According to the ADP National Employment Report, private employers added 250,000 jobs in the US during December 2017.
That figure far exceeded expectations from economists, who predicted growth of 190,000 jobs.
That marks the largest increase since March, 2017.
The strong jobs data, helped propel the Dow Jones to a record high, peaking 25,000 for the first time.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 154 points on January 4th, reaching 25,076.
